There Are A Few Facts About The myHR That Seem To Have Been Missed.

This very interesting research note appeared a while ago but has some really important implications.Your Privacy, My Health HHG Legal Group Australia May 17 2018 It may be surprising to some that, in Australia at least, there is no fundamental right to privacy. There are laws that protect aspects of your confidential information, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and associated Privacy Principles, that impose sanctions on those who fail to properly deal with private data. Common law remedies also exist in theory, however there is no readily accessible statutory cause of action that allows a privacy breach victim to claim their emotional distress and other damages. This gap in our law was the subject of a 2014 Australian Law Reform Commission Report, to which the Australian government has never formally responded.Instead, since late February 2018 we now have a mandatory requirement for various entities including government and larger businesses, to report breaches of privacy. If... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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